Colloquial Afrikaans
Subtitle: the Complete Course for Beginners
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781136796890
Subjects: Afrikaans language; Textbooks for foreign speakers; English
Description: Colloquial Afrikaans is the ideal introduction the modern language as spoken in South Africa and NamibiaWritten by an experienced teacher of the language, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Afrikaans. No previous knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Afrikaans your best choice for language learning? * designed for both independent study and class use* lots of exercises with full answer key* clear, concise grammar notes* comprehensive Afrikaans-English and English-Afrikaans glossariesBy the end of this rewarding course you will be able to commu.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Colloquial Afrikaans; Copyright Page; Contents; About this book; Introduction; 1. Meeting and greeting people; 2. Shopping; 3. Buying a ticket; 4. Numbers and money; 5. Making a date; 6. Likes and dislikes; 7. Asking the way; 8. Colours; 9. Comparing things; 10. At play; 11. In the process of doing things; 12. Expressing time; 13. The weather; 14. Exclamations, congratulations and apologies; 15. Where?; title: on, under, behind or in front of?; 16. Stellenbosch, a town which everyone loves; 17. There's a school being built here; List of countries, inhabitants, nationalities.; title: Answers to the exercisesGrammar summary; Glossary of grammatical terms; Afrikaans-English glossary; English-Afrikaans glossary; Index.